Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Paul McCartney use?
Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone
Paul McCartney can be seen using the Shure Beta 58A. more
Telefunken U47 Microphone
In the video, Paul is seen recording using the U47 in the minute 0:19. more
Shure SM58
In this image Sir Paul McCartney performing with a wired Shure SM58 at the 54... more
Sennheiser MD 421 Dynamic Microphone
Can be seen up close around 0:15, likely used by the other Beatles as well. more
Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does Paul McCartney use?
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Paul can be seen playing his Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar (the o... more
1964 Fender Esquire Sunburst
Paul McCartney is seen rehearsing with George Harrison, playing this 1964 Fen... more
1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard Left Handed Solid Body
"The thing about Les Paul guitars is that they’re beautiful guitars. That’s d... more
Taylor Richie Sambora Signature Model Acoustic Gu...
In this performance of FourFiveSeconds with [Rihanna](https://equipboard.com/... more
Amplifiers
18
What kind of Amplifiers does Paul McCartney use?
Mesa/Boogie Standard PowerHouse PH 1000 Bass Cabinet
In this photo, Paul can be seen playing in front of two Mesa Boogie Standard ... more
Mesa/Boogie Bass Strategy Eight:88 Bass Head
In this Image we see Paul's actual mesa boogie tube head. more
Vox 4x12 BN
Paul is seen with 2 of these paired with his custom AC30s at virtually every ... more
Effects Pedals
7
What kind of Effects Pedals does Paul McCartney use?
Boss TU-12H Chromatic Tuner
In this youtube video you can see boss tuner on Paul's Ashdown apm more
vox tone bender germanium fuzz v829
Lying at Paul's feet, you can see the pedal that he used on Revolver and many... more
Gary Hurst Tonebender
This is a pin with paul's photo with his bass, amp and pedal.. with the descr... more
Mesa/Boogie Flux-Five Overdrive with 5-Band EQ
At 1:00 you can see the Mesa Boogie Flux Five on Paul's pedalboard more
Bass Guitars
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What kind of Bass Guitars does Paul McCartney use?
Höfner 500/1 Bass
Acquired in 1963, Paul used this bass instead of his original 500/1. He also ... more
Rickenbacker 4001
Paul is seen playing the Rickenbacker 4001 in this Wings video. more
Fender Jazz Bass
"According to [Walter Everett](http://www.thecanteen.com/mccartney7.html) in ... more
Yamaha BB 1200S
On this page, there is a photo of McCartney playing a Yamaha BB 1200S. more
Drum Sets
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What kind of Drum Sets does Paul McCartney use?
Ludwig Accent 5-Piece Drum Set
At 0:49 of the clip, you can see Paul McCartney playing a black colored Ludwi... more
Cymbals
0
What kind of Cymbals does Paul McCartney use?
Drumsticks
0
What kind of Drumsticks does Paul McCartney use?
Snare Drums
0
What kind of Snare Drums does Paul McCartney use?
Pianos
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What kind of Pianos does Paul McCartney use?
Yamaha DC6A 6'11" Disklavier Mark III Series Full...
On Paul's [official artist page](http://www.yamaha.com/artists/paulmccartney.... more
Steinway & Sons Grand Piano
Paul McCartney used this piano on his tour through North America. The instrum... more
Paul Mccartney's Psychedelic Painted Knight Piano
In this clip Paul can be seen using a Psychedelic painted Knight Piano. He h... more
Challen upright pianio
This piano was used by Paul during the filming of the "Hey Jude" promotional ... more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
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What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Paul McCartney use?
Mellotron MkII
This video is a demonstration by Paul Mccartney, showing the Mellotron, and h... more
John Mustad AB Tubon
McCartney can be seen playing a Tubon in this photo. more
Kurzweil PC2x
Before switching back to his old magical piano used in previous tours (Knight... more
Fender Rhodes Mark 1 Stage 73
If you know how a Fender Rhodes sounds, you can clearly notice that Paul McCa... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
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What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Paul McCartney use?
Audified U73b Compressor
In this article,you can read about U73b compressor appearance in Sir PaulL Mc... more
Instruments
0
What kind of Instruments does Paul McCartney use?
Studio Equipment
3
What kind of Studio Equipment does Paul McCartney use?
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for McCartney. > My... more
Roland CR-78 Drum Machine
Another photo dating from the 1979 “McCartney II” recording sessions. Roland ... more
ARP Sequencer
Used on the song "Temporary Secretary". It can be seen in the background of t... more
Headphones
2
What kind of Headphones does Paul McCartney use?
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Monito...
Paul is seen using the ATH-M50 while recording in the studio at minute 0:19 i... more
Beyerdynamic DT 150
Paul McCartney equipment inclouding a pair of DT 150's more
Upright-Basses
2
What kind of Upright-Basses does Paul McCartney use?
Upright Bass
In the picture you can see Paul McCartney with an upright bass. more
Cellos
1
What kind of Cellos does Paul McCartney use?
Blue Jay Way White Beatles Cello
In the picture you can see Paul McCartney using the white Cello wich was show... more
Music Accessories
4
What kind of Music Accessories does Paul McCartney use?
Fishman Matrix Infinity Pickup and Preamp System
McCartney is using this pickup/preamp system on his acoustic guitars. This is... more
French Upright Bass Bow
In the image you can see Paul McCartney holding a French Upright Bass Bow. more
Levy's Leathers Cotton Guitar Strap
In this photo we can clearly see Sir Paul using a Levy's leather black cotton... more
Höfner H65/50 Leather Strap
In this image you can see Paul McCartney with a Höfner H65/50 Leather Strap. ... more
World Instruments
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What kind of World Instruments does Paul McCartney use?
Dixon Mandolin
On Antony Dixon's [official website](http://www.guitar-maker.com/pages/mando.... more
Gibson Ukulele
In his shows Paul McCartney plays a Gibson Ukulele to honor George Harrison. ... more
Hohner Mini Harmonica (Key of C maj)
An image of Paul McCartney playing a Hohner Mini Harmonica from a magazine. more
African Bass Harp
At around 31:49 you can see and hear Paul McCartney talking about a strange A... more
Strings
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What kind of Strings does Paul McCartney use?
Ernie Ball 2223 Nickel Super Slinky Electric Guit...
Ernie Ball's Instagram page that Paul uses their strings. more
Höfner H1133 B Beatle Bass Strings
if the above is not viewable, I copied and pasted what the Hofner rep (Nick W... more
Modular Synthesizers
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What kind of Modular Synthesizers does Paul McCartney use?
Moog Modular Synthesizer
Paul playing a moog modular synthesizer during “ram” recording sessions. more
Other Gear
3
What kind of Gear & Equipment does Paul McCartney use?
Pete Cornish Custom Paul McCartney Pedalboard
Paul uses many custom built units by Pete Cornish. You can see the pedalboard... more
Dunlop Straplok
In this photo we can clearly see Sir Paul using blue Dunlop "Straploks". more
Rotosound SM55 green
In this interview with Paul's guitar tech Keith Smith, we spot the green stri... more
Rickenbacker 4001 c64
The 4001c64 was McCartney's first Rickenbacker. Sadly it has now been discont... more
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